Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual
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Chapter
2
Brocade 6520 Installation and Configuration
In this chapter
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Items included with the Brocade 6520 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Standalone installation for a Brocade 6520 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Rack installation for a Brocade 6520 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Items included with the Brocade 6520
The following items are included with the standard shipment of a fully-configured Brocade 6520.
When you open the Brocade 6520 packaging, verify that these items are included in the package
and that no damage has occurred during shipping:
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The Brocade 6520 switch, containing two power supplies and three fans (incorporating either
non-port side exhaust or port side exhaust airflow as ordered - airflow labels on the non-port
side exhaust assemblies)
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16 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFP+ modules for the Fibre Channel ports (speed and quantity as ordered)
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One accessory kit, containing the following items:
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Serial cable with an RJ45 connector
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Two 6 ft. Power Cords
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Rubber feet, required for setting up the switch as a standalone unit
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Brocade 6520 EZSwitch Setup
poster
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EZSwitch Setup CD
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualified service personnel.
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the Brocade 6520 switch in the following ways:
1. As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
2. In an EIA rack using a four-post, fixed-position rack mount kit. The rack mount kit can be
ordered from your switch retailer.